I will be moving from Virginia to another state (either Florida or South Carolina) with my bedridden mother. I am her legal guardian and have been caring for her for years. I can no longer afford to stay in my home and need to relocate to a less expensive area. My mother is deemed mentally incompetent owing to a dementia diagnosis. How can I obtain a non-driver's identification card for her if she rarely speaks in a coherent manner, cannot sit up, and much less wait in line at a DMV office for hours?
P.S. Moving her to the new locale is going to be an even bigger issue, but I believe I might find relevant information on that elsewhere on this site.
The agent was super nice and helpful! They sent paperwork to me in MA, I filled it out and sent it back, and they used a photo they had on file from his old drivers license.
For those who wonder why state ID is needed; government-operated online accounts such as SSN are hyper vigilant about verifying ID and they require it.
That worked. In SC a handicap sticker has the picture of the person on it unlike NY. The person whose picture is on the sticker should be in the car in order to park in a handicap spot.
If your mother is in Hospice now and bedridden I think this is no time for a move such as you suggest.
I agree, some make everything out to be so cut and dry.
BTW, my decision to move is out of necessity: I no longer have the financial ability to pay my mortgage and keep my mother with me and out of a nursing home. To be frank, you don't know what my particular circumstances are... and I really wasn't seeking anyone's approval or judgment concerning the move.
God bless you both.
Wishing you mush success with your move as well.
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